Culture & Customs

A Tender Tartar Dish
July 01, 2000

A Tender Tartar Dish

Shashlik a la Tartar is the featured dish this issue, with a delectable plum sauce... No summer could be complete without it.

Making a Klin Break
July 01, 2000

Making a Klin Break

We went to this provincial town, just 80 km from Moscow, to visit the last residence of Tchaikovsky. We found several surprises.

Dessert a la Tartar
May 01, 2000

Dessert a la Tartar

Kaymak with wafers is the tasty dessert treat offered in this issue. It is an ancient Tartar/Mongol dish of carmelized cream.

Yekaterinburg: Passage to Asia
March 01, 2000

Yekaterinburg: Passage to Asia

Our trek east across Siberia takes us to Russia's fourth largest city--an industrial powerhouse with some surprises in its environs.

Tea Time in Russia
February 01, 2000

Tea Time in Russia

Tea was brought to Russia in the 1600s from China. Since then, the brew and its implements have become an enduring tradition of Russian society. The tea ceremony itself bonds families and communities

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